tailodds FORECAST
Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Chicago → Houston via Atlanta: arrives on time 69%

  1. 17:10 MDW → 20:22 ATL
    DL 1728 · Delta · 2h 10m · 74% on time, 2.1% cancelled
  2. 2h 22m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:44 ATL → 23:56 IAH
    DL 1601 · Delta · 2h 12m · 76% on time, 2.5% cancelled

Total trip 6h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 43 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 97 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 22m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (2.1% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (2.5% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip6h 46mMDW 17:10 to IAH 23:56, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.